Boateng ‘agrees Bayern transfer’

Boateng has been played out of position at right-back by City

Manchester City defender Jerome Boateng says he has agreed a four-year deal with Bayern Munich, pending approval from Eastlands.

The 22-year-old arrived from Hamburg in 2010 but after failing to win a regular starting place at City has repeatedly said he wants to leave.

“It’s true that I have agreed a four-year deal with Bayern. Now it is up to Manchester to make it work,” he said.

“At the moment they are making things a bit difficult.”

After a successful 2010 World Cup in South Africa, the Germany international signed a five-year contract with City that summer, but his first season was disrupted by injury and he was limited to 24 appearances.

Boateng was also played at right-back, rather than in his favoured central defensive position, something a move to Munich would end.

“It is about the position. Bayern want me as a central defender. That is also an advantage for the national team,” Boateng said.

His last game for City was on 2 March in the FA Cup fifth-round victory over Aston Villa.

“My dream is to have a starting spot within a year, hopefully at Bayern, and then I want to win the European Championship with Germany,” Boateng added.